Thelma C. Woodruff, 78, of Beckett Road passed away on April 17, 2012, at the Rutland Regional Medical Center in Rutland, VT, with her loving family at her side.

John “Jack” Baker of Stafford County, Va., died at his home April 14, 2012, at the age of 86.

William R. Golden, 83, of Benjamin Street, passed away on May 4, 2012, at his home following a long battle with COPD and emphysema .

William Harry Lapierre, 73, of Fair Haven and a former resident of Whitehall, N.Y., died Jan. 26, 2012, at the Rutland Regional Medical Center following a brief illness.

Joseph P. Epifanio, 87, of Skene Street, passed away on May 19, 2012, at the Glens Falls Hospital following a short illness.

Lucy Irene Meyer Harrison Leclaire of Beacon, formerly of Clemons, NY, passed away on May 25, 2012, at Westchester Medical Center after injuries sustained in a devastating house fire. She was 87.

Ruth Frances Roney Norton, 91, passed away May 23, 2012, with her family at her side.

Richard Burleigh Kingsley Jr., of Youngs Way passed away Friday, May 25, 2012, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Hospital in Lebanon, N.H. He lived a full life in his short 59 years. He amazed his medical team, family and friends with his strength and perseverance while battling cancer for the past 10 years. In his final days he was never alone, as his family was constantly by his side.

Winifred Locke (Hupman) DeGroff, formerly of Whitehall, passed on at the home of her son George in Glens Falls on June 10, 2012, at the age of 79. She was born on March 14, 1933.

William J. (Mycak) Myzak, 89, of Main Street, passed away on Sept. 10, 2012, at his home following a long illness.

Clifford N. Sparks, 76, owner of Skene Valley Country Club, passed away Sept. 9, 2012, at home with his family by his side after a long battle with lung disease.

Richard Warren Proper, 81, of Whitehall passed away on Sept. 14, 2012, at Glens Falls Hospital following a long illness.

Richard William “Geezer” Gordon Jr., 73, of Carlton Road, passed away peacefully on Sept. 13, 2012, at the Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City after a long courageous battle with his health.

Alva June (Lefever ) Gordon, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully on Sept. 14, 2012, at the age of 87. She was born in Versailles, Missouri, in 1925 and attended Versailles High School and business school in Warrensburg.

Linda M. Kinney Bernhardt, 58, of County Route 18, went into the arms of the Lord on Sept. 23, 2012, peacefully surrounded by her family.

Nathaniel R. Willis, 28, of Granville passed away peacefully Sept. 30, 2012, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center after a sudden illness. He was born Aug. 17, 1984, in Rutland, Vt., the son of Francis Sr. and Maxine (Williams) Willis of Whitehall. He attended Whitehall and Granville schools, graduating from Granville High School in 2002.

Marion S. Grant LaRose, 79, of Hatch Hill Road, passed away into the arms of the Lord on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012, at the Saratoga Hospital.

John A. Putorti, 87, of Broadway, died peacefully at the Glens Falls Hospital on Oct. 18, 2012, lovingly surrounded by his family.

Marvin M. LaChappelle, 87, of Main Street, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012.

Daniel Richard Lafayette, 37, of State Route 4, passed away on Oct. 23, 2012, at the Rutland Regional Medical Center following a short illness.